Although Bangladesh has ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the government is yet to ensure their rights due to lack of coordination among different ministries.
Speakers said this at a discussion styled 'Implementation of United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: The role of media' organised by Access Bangladesh Foundation in association with Disability Rights Fund at Biam auditorium in the city on Thursday.
They said the government has taken different initiatives for the welfare of the people with disabilities but a number of their vital rights remain far from implementation.
Former caretaker government adviser CM Shafi Sami presided over the meeting.
Addressing the discussion as chief guest, Editor of the daily Samakal Golam Sarwar stressed the need for creating social awareness for implementation of all the rights of physically challenged.
“We'll not get fruit through only formulation of laws. Rather we must emphasised creating social awareness for the implementation of the rights,” he said.
Sarwar called upon people to change their negative attitudes towards the physically challenged people.
Presenting the keynote paper, Access Bangladesh Advocacy Officer Hasbullah placed some recommendations for the media men to help implement the rights of the disabled.
The recommendations include publishing the rights of physically challenged people with much priority, producing films and dramas focusing the rights for the betterment of people with disabilities.
Access Bangladesh Foundation Executive Director Albert Mollah moderated the meeting while its Chairperson CM Tofail Sami and theatre personality Kazi Rozi were present.
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